Best Jazz music?

[Degenerate]

want to try out some Jazz music. Can any one recommend a few songs that are really good?

 

[0roo0roo]

diana kralls all for you album
her when i look into your eyes album
norah jones

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

check out the site I've been working on... thejazzartist.com

There's links to plenty of artist sites, that some have downloadable bits of their tracks.

I'd recommend Jerry Bergonzi off the top of my head.

 

[Degenerate]

nice site thanks

 

[syzygy]

miles davis 'porgy and bess'
miles davis 'kind of blue'
miles davis 'sketches of spain'

at least that is what i'm listening to currently.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Degenerate
want to try out some Jazz music. Can any one recommend a few songs that are really good?

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Live in Berlin
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis
Chuck Mingus: Ah Um

 

[wolf papa]

"jazz" is really broad - there's dixieland, big band, be bop, fusion, lots of other sub-categories I can't even think of right now.

I like Cannonball Adderly, Miles Davis (Kind of Blue has been suggested, it's my favorite Miles recording), Sonny Stitt, Bill Evans, John Coltrane

 

[conjur]

Coltrane - A Love Supreme

And check out some Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, heck, even Sade and Nina Simone.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

And if you want to buy your collection I'll recommend TheMusicResource.com
We might be a little slow if its not in stock at the time, but we're definately the cheapest around.

 

[KokomoGST]

Originally posted by: Degenerate
want to try out some Jazz music. Can any one recommend a few songs that are really good?

That's like saying, "what rock music is good?" Like wolfpapa was saying... there's also acid jazz, hard bop, post-bop, avante garde, etc... you'll eventually stumble into stuff you like.

A lot of the classic greats have been mentioned. (What? No Sarah Vaughn??)
For more funky stuff try out Herbie Hancock, he was on MTV for "Rock It" but don't mark that against him. Chick Corea, Art Farmer, and Kenny Burrell are also among my favs.

For something more contemporary, try Pat Metheny or Pat Metheny Group, Martin Medesky(sp?) & Wood, or Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. I also am listening to McCoy Tyner's albums "Port Au Blues" and "Soliloquy" for some piano jazz. And of course, my fav jazz station in the world which happens to have streaming is WBGO Real Jazz, Right Now. I've learned a lot about jazz just by listening to them.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

ah, I forgot to mention her (Sarah Vaughn). She's on our label as well.

 

[Stark]

88 Greats

get any of these songs, then go buy the albums they came from.

 

[Carbo]

Off the top of my head: pick up a copy of Deedles by Diane Schuur. So damn hot it should be illegal. If you don't like it after you buy it, I'll have someone here give you a double your money back refund!

 

[Tallgeese]

Another vote for Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: TallGeese
Another vote for Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.

 

[MainFramed]

Best Jazz music?

there isint any good Jazz music (IMHO)

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Best Jazz music?

there isint any good Jazz music (IMHO)

And what kind of music do you listen to?

 

[alee25]

well if your playing guitar to jazz music, check out anything by wes montgomery, hes such an incredible guitarist.
but if just to listen to try some george benson. I like his remake of the romeo and juliet song, its

George Benson - Love theme from Romeo and Juliet

incredible song

 

[DeafeningSilence]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: TallGeese
Another vote for Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.

And I also second the nomination for Dave Brubeck (I just have his Greatest Hits CD).

Also, look for the album "Somethin' Else" by Cannonball Adderly.

 

[Lounatik]

Check out Chris Botti, he had a free concert on Directv a few months back. Hes pretty good.

I also like Wayman Tisdale(former NBA player) and someone mentioned Sade.Yeah she is pretty darn good too. Craig Chaquico, from Jefferson Starship is good too(all of these of course are IMO)

Note that these artists I mentioned fall under the "Smooth Jazz" label and are fairly easy to find on a local radio station that does smooth jazz.

If ya got Directv check out channel 839 and I think 840. Lots of jazzy stuff and no commercials.





Peace



Lounatik

 

[Carbo]

Originally posted by: Lounatik
Check out Chris Botti, he had a free concert on Directv a few months back. Hes pretty good.

I also like Wayman Tisdale(former NBA player) and someone mentioned Sade.Yeah she is pretty darn good too. Craig Chaquico, from Jefferson Starship is good too(all of these of course are IMO)

Note that these artists I mentioned fall under the "Smooth Jazz" label and are fairly easy to find on a local radio station that does smooth jazz.

If ya got Directv check out channel 839 and I think 840. Lots of jazzy stuff and no commercials.





Peace



Lounatik

Not a one of these dopes you mentioned has a thing to do with Jazz, or music for that matter. Wayman Tisdale??